Australia is grappling with a welding workforce crisis, with a projected shortfall of 70,000 skilled welders by 2030 threatening major national projects.

Australia’s management of environmentally damaging refrigerants was applauded at the recent 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP36) in Bangkok, Thailand.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have released a progress update on the process to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe.

Cryogenic solutions provider, Messer, is planning to launch the KwikChiller, a continuous, nitrogen chilling solution for fresh poultry, in early 2025.

Activist investment firm, Elliott Investment Management, has amassed a $5 billion stake in Honeywell International and is seeking board support to carve up the industrial giant.

Refrigerants Australia showcased findings from Australia’s latest research on the rate of refrigerant leakage across 15 equipment types at the United Nations 36th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released draft guidance on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which are more commonly known as forever chemicals.

Copeland has appointed Michael Toh president of its Asia-Pacific regional business unit.

Energy Recovery has released new performance data for the PX G1300 pressure exchanger which proves it can increase the efficiency of CO2 refrigeration systems.

Oxfam has released a new study ahead of the 29th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change Conference (COP 29) next month.

Paolo Faraldi has joined CAREL as the new Group Chief Technology Officer.

Almost 80 per cent more women are training as apprentices in male-dominated trades.

Ernest West & Beynon (EWB) has joined the Bitzer Marine Service Network.

Low-charge systems can cut ammonia charge, but they are difficult to control which is why Danfoss has released NeoCharge.

The Frigoglass Group has formed a strategic partnership with Fresh S.A.E, a well-established manufacturer of home-appliances with almost 40 years in the Egyptian market.

With the second generation of the GEA Grasso V series, GEA presented new piston compressor units for industrial cooling solutions at Chillventa 2024 in Nuremberg.